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Management of the orbital disease in rhino-orbito-cerebral mucormycosis (ROCM) remains a dilemma. With the endoscopic method, restricted debridement of the affected area is more feasible. Managing orbital disease in a large series of ROCM cases provided some useful information.
Because any orbital surgery has its potential implications, clinicians are hesitant to proceed with the procedure. The necessity, timing, manner, and extent of orbital debridement in ROCM are controversial. This chapter covers various aspects of orbital intervention such as orbital disease mapping on MRI, indications for orbital debridement and orbital exenteration and the requirement of orbital exenteration in cerebral mucormycosis, among others. It may aid surgeons in developing a case based strategy for orbital disease management in ROCM.
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Gupta, N., Jain, S., Singla, P. (2022). Debates in Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis: Orbital Disease Management Dilemma. In: Gupta, N., Honavar, S.G. (eds) Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9729-6_21
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